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C. A. BUTTERWORTH ANTIBALLOON DEVICE FOR COTTON SPINNING MACHINES Filed may s. 1926- gwwntoz Guamo Cit Patented Nov. 9, i926.

CHARLES A. BUTTERWORTH, OF MOGOIVIB, MISSISSIPPI.

ANTZBALLOON DEVICE FOR COTTON-SPINNING MACHINES.

Application filed May 8,

This invention relates to improvements in attachments for cotton spinning machines, particularly in an anti-balloon device for ring spinning frames and filling wind twister frames.

An object of this invention is to provide means for materially increasing the production of a cotton spinning machine by being able to run the machine at a high speed, thereby functioning to avoid waste due to less end breakage, the use of lighter yarns, and less twist required in the yarn. This invention operates to produce better and more even yarn, and is considerably less injurious to the product within the regular separators, principally due to the possible use through this invention of the lighter travellers.

Further objects of this invention are to provide a device which will be particularly advantageous when attached to narrow gauge frames, and other suitable types of machinery commonly used in the spinning of cotton. Further advantages of this invention are its low first cost and practically no upkeep expense.

A further object of this invention is to provide a means which will allow a uniform weight of travellers on frames having different conditions of rings, but on the same counts.

Further objects of this invention will appear from the following detailed description of the device, and in the disclosure in the single sheet of drawings which is herewith made a part of this application.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 illustrates a vertical, longitudina view of a portion of a cotton spinning machine, showing a series of spindles located in the ring rail of the machine, and the balloon arrestor rod together with its supports.

Fig. 2 represents a vertical sectional view of Fig. 1, taken along line 22.

Fig. 3, represents a horizontal view of a portion of the arrestor rod having adjustably attached thereto, a series of uprights adapted to adjustably support the arrestor rod upon the ring railing on the spinning machine.

Numeral 1 designates the ring rail of a cotton spinning machine, adapted to have suitably positioned thereon, a series of rings 2, adapted to carry spindles 3. An. apron portion 4 may be attached along the front edge of the ring rail, 1, while suitably posi- 1926. Serial No. 107,729.

tioned along the inner longitudinal cage of the ring rail 1, are a "ies upright eleients 5 made of any suitable material and bent into an approximate hooked form in order to allow them an inwardly projecting guide portion (3. One end of the element 5 is adapted to be threaded as at 7, and supplied with adjusting nuts in order to adjust the element 5 for height on the ring rail 1, this edjustabilitv may be accomplished by adjusting nuts 8 and 9 cooperating with the threaded portions 7. extending through a suitable opening in the ring rail 1, as at 10. The upper end of the supporting element 5 is adapted to have loosely and adjustably niountec thereto a detachable element 1], preferably made from a suitably formed piece of metal having openings therein as at 12 and 13, the end of the supporting element 5 being adapted to be inserted in the opening 1.3 in loose relationship thereto, while the other opening in the element 11 is adapted to receive the balloon arrestor rod 14 in slidable relationship thereto. It is apparent from this arrangement that the arrestor rod 14: when positioned in the opening 12 will i be approximately at ri ht angles to the projecting supporting element 5, the end of which extends through the opening 13 in the element 11 just beneath the arrestor rod 1%. After desired adjustment has been made of the arrestor rod A in relation to supporting element 5, interlocking means 15, comprising an adjustable set screw 15 may be applied, and the supporting element 5 and the arrestor rod 14: be clamped into position.

In operation, this invention provides a device consisting preferably of three adjustable uprights to each ring rail section, although it is to be understood that a plurality of these uprights may be utilized without in any way affecting the merits of this invention. The uprights are so positioned in the ing rail of the machine, that they may be adjusted for height above the ring rail, and also adjustable to distance from the center of the spindles to accommodate the balloon beneath the spindles and the elements 6 of the upright.

This invention provides an adjusting feature, which will enable a cotton spinning machine of a suitable type to greatly increase its production, owing to the possible use of higher speeds, thereby functioning to produce less waste, there being less end Ann reakage. Lighter travellers may be used in the machine and considerable less twist will be required in the yarn.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. In a cotton spinning machine having a balloon arrestor rod, a spindle, a ring rail, an upright support, a detachable rod holding element loosely and adjustably mounted on the upright support for adjusting the distance from the spindle to the arrestor rod.

2. In a cotton spinning machine having a balloon arrestor rod, a spindle, a ring rail, an upright support, a detachable rod holding element loosely and adjustably mounted on the uprightsupport for adjusting the distance from the spindle to the arrestor rod, means for adjusting the height of the arrestor rod above the ring rail.

3. In a cotton spinning machine having a balloon arrestor rod a spindle. a ring rail, an upright support, a detachable rod holding element loosely and adjustably mounted on the upright support for adjusting the distance from the spindle to the arrestor rod, means for adjusting the hei ht of the arrestor rod above the ring rai, the rod holding element being adapted to receive in slidable loose relationship both the rod and the upright support in such a manner that they may be clamped in position by means of a tension element.

4-. In a cotton spinning machine having a balloon arrestor rod, a spindle, a ring rail, an upright support, a detachable rod holding element loosely and adjustably mounted on the upright support for adjusting the distance from the spindle to the arrestor rod, means for adjusting the height of the arrestor rod above the ring rail, the rod holding element being adapted to receive in slidable loose relationship both the rod and the upright support in such a manner that they may be clamped in position by means of a tension element, the upright support being provided With a suitable extension for receiving the rod holding element.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES A. BUTTERWORTH. 

